Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Canada Before and After World War 2 explores the interesting dramatic transformation of Canada’s military, economy, and national identity during the Second World War. This World War II documentary-style history video is designed for students, historians, military history fans, and viewers of Mark Felton Productions.
When Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939, it was making a statement: though still tied to Britain, it was an independent nation willing to commit to the struggle against fascism. At the time, however, the Canadian Army was little more than symbolic. With few regular soldiers and a militia force that was poorly trained and under-equipped, it was, by most standards, insignificant. Yet by 1945, Canada had fielded an army of nearly three-quarters of a million men, commanded a multinational field army in Northwest Europe, and had earned a reputation as a tough and capable fighting force.
Perfect for WWII research, Canadian history education, and World War II documentary enthusiasts, this video answers how capable was the Canadian Army in World War II, and why Canada’s rapid military expansion from 1939 to 1945 remains one of the most remarkable transformations in modern military history and Canadian World War II legacy studies.
Look for a popup video version within a week on this channel!
Timecodes
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Canada and the Great Depression
0:48 - Canada's population 14 and over
1:14 - Canada's Total Armed Forces
2:17 - Canada's army growth
2:22 - Canada's naval growth
2:30 - RCAF growth in World War 2
2:50 - Canada's Military Industrial Base
3:48 - Service casualties in World War II
4:13 - Top facts - Canada in World War II
5:33 - Citations
5:55 - Outro
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Canada Before and After World War 2 explores the interesting dramatic transformation of Canada’s military, economy, and national identity during the Second World War. This World War II documentary-style history video is designed for students, historians, military history fans, and viewers of Mark Felton Productions.
When Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939, it was making a statement: though still tied to Britain, it was an independent nation willing to commit to the struggle against fascism. At the time, however, the Canadian Army was little more than symbolic. With few regular soldiers and a militia force that was poorly trained and under-equipped, it was, by most standards, insignificant. Yet by 1945, Canada had fielded an army of nearly three-quarters of a million men, commanded a multinational field army in Northwest Europe, and had earned a reputation as a tough and capable fighting force.
Perfect for WWII research, Canadian history education, and World War II documentary enthusiasts, this video answers how capable was the Canadian Army in World War II, and why Canada’s rapid military expansion from 1939 to 1945 remains one of the most remarkable transformations in modern military history and Canadian World War II legacy studies.
Look for a popup video version within a week on this channel!
Timecodes
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Canada and the Great Depression
0:48 - Canada's population 14 and over
1:14 - Canada's Total Armed Forces
2:17 - Canada's army growth
2:22 - Canada's naval growth
2:30 - RCAF growth in World War 2
2:50 - Canada's Military Industrial Base
3:48 - Service casualties in World War II
4:13 - Top facts - Canada in World War II
5:33 - Citations
5:55 - Outro
#Canada #Canadian #WW2 #WWII #Canadianhistory #History
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What British Soldiers Thought about Canadian Soldiers in World War II
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This program below was hosted by Canada:
World War II British Commonwealth Air Force Training Plan
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Canada Before and After World War 2
@MilitaryHistoryVisualized
@MarkFeltonProductions
@TheImperatorKnight
@MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized
@WorldWarTwo
@KingsandGenerals
@TheArmchairHistorian
@HistoryMarche
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